“Lotus” is an epic tale, both lyrically and musically. The lyrics, which are transcribed below, take the listener on a journey of literal trials and tribulations. Trey’s musical arrangement also wanders far into space, much like the advanced civilization described in the lyrics. Listen to the entire 13+ minute track below.
“Lotus” Lyrics
A tiny dot behind the sun
Now fills the sky, is this the one?
Move aside, I’m packing light
Heaven’s calling, space is tight
A tiny dot behind the sun
Now fills the sky, is this the one?
Move aside, I’m packing light
Heaven’s calling, space is tight
Blood pumps through veins
Lava flows quite the same
With no beating heart left to feed on the flames
Pieces of shattered art
Slide through the square
Count from the right, they speak abacus there
Gloats flying by, a random glyph strikes my eye
Reflections of the people inside
Their skin seems to shine
Memories are left behind
I’ve raised my hand
Can I grab a vibe?
A tiny dot behind the sun
Now fills the sky, is this the one?
Move aside, I’m packing light
Heaven’s calling, space is tight
A tiny dot behind the sun
Now fills the sky, is this the one?
Move aside, I’m packing light
Heaven’s calling, space is tight
Count up all the dots
There’s no time to waste
The comets come circling around for a taste
The feel us from deep in space
Sensing their chance
Most rush on by, too confused by the dance
We’re moving fast, this is our time
People will be left behind
‘Round their feet are growing vines
World’s are strung out side-by-side
Jump to the next one waiting in line
A tiny dot behind the sun
Now fills the sky, is this the one?
Move aside, I’m packing light
Heaven’s calling, space is tight
A tiny dot behind the sun
Now fills the sky, is this the one?
Move aside, I’m packing light
Heaven’s calling, space is tight
A tiny dot behind the sun
Now fills the sky, is this the one?
Move aside, I’m packing light
Heaven’s calling, space is tight
Alone, this pebble in the wind a blossom in the stream
The morning dew falls on my face and wakes me from my dream
It was land not far from here where everyone was glass
I saw right through their bodies but they would not let me pass
They told me to abandon hope, to wish it was a mistake
Their hopelessness was very clear, but I remained opaque
The (?) reached beyond them as I tried to slither past
The harder they would push me until I gave up at last
But then I saw beneath my skin through veins and through my bones
As my body turned to glass
They left me there alone
Just as my last ray of hope attempted to depart
The flower in the breeze awoke the beating of my heart
I reached with my transparent hand and pulled it from the air
And suddenly a council made of glass was standing there
My color has returned again
And clearly I was not like them
Underneath a lotus was where trial was meant to be
My crime was I did not renounce the hope that they all lived without
Their evidence was my lone flower that strengthened me and gave me power
The verdict came with no delay
I was guilty, I should pay
Before the sentencing could be
I ran and shook the lotus tree
The blossoms along the snow
Upon the heads of those below
Screams rang out as bodies scattered
Flowers fell and people shattered
The flowers they could not withstand
Reduced their glassy forms to sand
And soon a blissful silence fell upon the sandy lotus knell
A wind came up and gently blew the petals all around
A lightly falling mist then reached the sand
Into the ground
I watched the petals flutter by and land upon the stream
I raised my face and let the water wash my body clean
Wash my body clean
Wash my body clean
Wash my body clean
Wash my body clean
Wash my body clean
Wash my body clean
A tiny dot behind the sun
Now fills the sky, is this the one?
Move aside, I’m packing light
Heaven’s calling, space is tight
A tiny dot behind the sun
Now fills the sky, is this the one?
Move aside, I’m packing light
Heaven’s calling, space is tight
A tiny dot behind the sun
Now fills the sky, is this the one?
Move aside, I’m packing light
Heaven’s calling, space is tight
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